China's Assertive Nuclear Posture China's Assertive Nuclear Posture
China Policy Series

China's Assertive Nuclear Posture

State Security in an Anarchic International Order

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China’s nuclear capability is crucial for the balance of power in East Asia and the world. As this book reveals, there have been important changes recently in China’s nuclear posture: the movement from a minimum deterrence posture toward a medium nuclear power posture; the pursuit of space warfare and missile defence capabilities; and, most significantly, the omission in the 2013 Defence White Paper of any reference to the principle of No First Use. Employing the insights of structural realism, this book argues that the imperatives of an anarchic international order have been the central drivers of China’s nuclear assertiveness. The book also assesses the likely impact of China’s emerging nuclear posture on its neighbours and on the international strategic balance, especially with the United States. The book concludes by examining China’s future nuclear directions in the context of its apparent shift toward a more offensive-oriented international strategy.

GENRE
Politik und Zeitgeschehen
ERSCHIENEN
2015
11. Februar
SPRACHE
EN
Englisch
UMFANG
214
Seiten
VERLAG
Taylor & Francis
GRÖSSE
1,2
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